Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in East Timor
East Timor: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) was 10.09 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in East Timor, 2003–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in East Timor stood at 10.09 current US$. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in East Timor peaked at 10.09 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.44 current US$, in 2009.
That places East Timor 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.22 current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 7 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 8.54 current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 6.14 current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2007 | 5.57 current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 5.04 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 4.44 current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 6.08 current US$ | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 6.4 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 6.78 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 7.16 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 7.36 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.47 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.33 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.19 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 7.93 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 8.18 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.92 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 7.78 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 9.58 current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 10.09 current US$ | +5.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 10.09 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.62 current US$, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 10.09 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.97 current US$, 25% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.14 current US$ | 4.44 current US$ | 8.54 current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.19 current US$ | 6.08 current US$ | 8.18 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.84 current US$ | 7.78 current US$ | 10.09 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in East Timor?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in East Timor was 10.09 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 10.09 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 current US$ in 2009.
- How does East Timor rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- East Timor ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.